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Artist
- Name:
- Desenne, Alexandre
- Dates:
- 1785-1827
- Country:
- France
Illustration
- Subject:
- Narratives, Ornaments & patterns
- Technique:
- Metal engraving
- Engraver:
- Johannot, Charles
- Format:
- Portrait (taller), Tondo
- Source:
- Robarts Library, the Internet Archive
Book
- Title:
- L'hermite de la Chaussée-d'Antin, vol. 1
- Author(s):
- Jouy, Étienne de
- Publisher:
- Paris: Pillet, 1815
- Open Library:
- View record
Description
A man stands by a door in a cobbled street at night, facing the viewer and carrying what could be an umbrella, while an elegant woman walks into the brightly lit house. The decorative background includes an allegory of two winds sitting on clouds and blowing down on the main motif, as well as various objects, such as a basket, a staff, a lantern, etc.
The caption reads in the original French: La journée d’un commissionaire [sic].
Keywords: 1810s, 19th century, black & white, L'hermite..., mixed genders, night, street
